Win: Danny Schneider (2-4) Loss: Phil Romero (3-1)
Save: Howard Zak (8)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Phil Romero pitching. Shitoshi Nitta walks. Greg LeClaire walks. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Walt Markle strikes out. Lee Kitson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Bluege. Shitoshi Nitta scores. Ramon Pike singles to right field. Greg LeClaire scores. Lee Kitson scores. Buzz Sample grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny Schneider pitching. Charlie Brett lines out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta George Flora lines out to the third baseman. Danny Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Shitoshi Nitta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Bob Landrum strikes out. Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Markle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. Ed Landau flies out to the left fielder. Phil Romero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Lee Kitson strikes out. Ramon Pike strikes out. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Bluege grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta George Flora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Schneider pops out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Bob Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Gene Doljack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Otomo singles to right field. Walt Markle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshiaki Otomo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Kitson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias walks. Ed Landau grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Firpo Arias is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Romero lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ramon Pike walks. Buzz Sample grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Pike advances to second on the play. Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. George Flora hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny Schneider strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege strikes out. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Greg LeClaire strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Walt Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Gene Doljack hits a home run. Firpo Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Landau pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Lee Kitson doubles to left field. Ramon Pike singles to right field. Lee Kitson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Macko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buzz Sample grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Pike advances to second on the play. George Flora singles to right field. Ramon Pike uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Schneider lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Flora is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Strick Crestline is pinch hitting for Bobby Macko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Strick Crestline walks. Charlie Brett pops out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege walks. Howard Zak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Stoops strikes out. Hank Stynes doubles to right field. Strick Crestline scores. Ed Bluege uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dennis Hildebrand improves in arm Tom Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Rubeling did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Weiland improves in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Tolson improves in power_vs_righty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Johnson improves in speed